Újpesti TE (water polo)
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| Újpesti TE | |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Full name | Újpesti Torna Egylet vízilabda szakosztály |
| Club colours | Purple and White |
| League | OB I Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) Országos Bajnokság I is the highest level water polo league for men in Hungary, that is administered and supervised by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation... |
Újpesti Torna Egylet vízilabda szakosztály (Újpesti Torna Egylet waterpolo department) is a Hungarian water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
club from Újpest
Újpest
Újpest may refer to:*Újpest, a district of Budapest, Hungary.*Újpest FC, a football team based in Újpest....
, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, that is part of Újpesti TE sport society
Újpesti TE
Újpesti Torna Egylet is a Hungarian sports society, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club, which was founded in 1885, includes sports sections that represent the club at ice hockey, water polo, women's volleyball, athletics, wrestling, judo, mud wrestling, flatwater canoeing/kayaking, karate, youth...
. The club was founded in 1885, while the waterpolo department (together with the swimming department) was created in 1911. During its history, the club have won 26 national championship titles, more than any other teams.
Honours
- Országos Bajnokság IOrszágos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)Országos Bajnokság I is the highest level water polo league for men in Hungary, that is administered and supervised by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation...
:- Winners: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1967, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winners: 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1975, 1991, 1993
- European Supercup:
- Winners: 1994
- European Cup:
- Winners: 1994
- Finalists: 1995, 1996
- LEN Cup:
- Winners: 1993, 1998, 1999
Famous players
- István BartaIstván BartaIstván Barta was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
- Tibor BenedekTibor BenedekTibor Benedek is a Hungarian water polo player, who played in the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics...
- Péter BirosPeter BirosPéter Biros is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, which makes him one of few water polo players who have three olympic gold medals...
- Mihály BozsiMihály BozsiMihály Bozsi was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches including the final....
- Tamás Dala
- Zoltán DömötörZoltán DömötörZoltán Dömötör is a Hungarian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Budapest....
- Dezső GyarmatiDezso GyarmatiDezső Gyarmati is a former Hungarian water polo player and three times Olympic champion, and also a former coach of the Hungarian national water polo team.-Player career:...
- Olivér HalassyOlivér HalassyOlivér Halassy was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
- Tamás KásásTamas KasasTamás Kásás is a Hungarian water polo player, with a height of 200 cm and a weight of 90 kg....
- Kálmán Kislégi
- Gergely KissGergely KissGergely Kiss is a Hungarian water polo player. Kiss stands two meters tall and weighs 110 kg. He plays on the right side, but moves to 2-meters on offense sometimes...
- György KutasiGyörgy KutasiGyörgy Kutasi was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played one match as goalkeeper....
- Dezső LemhényiDezso LemhényiDezső Lemhényi was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Budapest. He was the husband of Olga Tass....
- Miklós MartinMiklós MartinMiklós Martin is a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest....
- Mihály MayerMihály MayerMihály Mayer was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
- Tamás MolnárTamas MolnarTamás Molnár is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Olympics. He was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1998, and made his debut for the national team in 1997.He won the Malta Waterpolo Summer...
- János NémethJános NémethJános Németh was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
- Miklós SárkányMiklós SárkányMiklós Sárkány was a Hungarian water polo player.-Career:He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest....
- Dániel VargaDániel VargaDániel Varga is a Hungarian water polo player. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.- References :...
- Dénes VargaDénes VargaDénes Andor Varga is a Hungarian water polo player. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.- References :...
- Tamás Varga
- György VízváriGyörgy VizváriGyörgy Vizvári was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Budapest.Vizvári was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1952 tournament. He played seven matches....
- Balázs Vincze